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Nigerian Govt assures of inclusive development

The Federal Government said on Monday that no part of the country will suffer neglect owing to its geographical location…

Army rescues 58 Boko Haram’s sex slaves

The Nigerian army on Monday says it rescued 58 women used as sex slaves, by Boko Haram in Modu Kimeri,…

Dangote bags UN Tourism Award

Business mogul, Aliko Dangote, owner of Dangote Group on Monday in Abuja bagged ‘Special Award for Responsible Tourism’.

Jordan’s King Abdullah replaces PM to subdue protests

Jordan’s King Abdullah replaced his prime minister on Monday in a move to defuse the biggest protests in years over…

China regrets EU’s WTO action over patent rights

China said on Monday it regrets the European Commission (EC)’s complaints to the World Trade Organisation over matters related to…

Buhari woos tourism investors

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday called on tourists and investors in the tourism sector to consider Nigeria as their second…

Unpaid Taxes: FIRS Seals 2 Companies In Lagos

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), on Monday, sealed off premises of two companies for failure to pay taxes.
Ogbeh

Nigeria’s future lies in agriculture – Ogbeh

Mr Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, has reiterated that the future of Nigeria lies in agriculture and…
Fashion designer

Alfa slept with me for 3 days with my husband’s approval – Wife

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday saved a four-year-old marriage between Mrs Musilimotu Olashuyi and her husband, Gbenga,…
Divorce

Pastor loses marriage to domestic violence

The 11-year-old marriage of a pastor at Rhema Pentecostal Church International in Sango-Ota area of Ogun has0 hit the rocks…

Zimbabwe opposition plans demonstration against electoral commission

Zimbabwean opposition parties under the banner of the MDC Alliance are planning a demonstration on Tuesday to press the Zimbabwe…

Nigerians react to increase in cost of beer, tobacco

Some Nigerians on Monday reacted to the new excise duties imposed by the Federal Government that consumers would pay more…
NAFDAC seals 2 shops in Abuja

JOHESU members in NAFDAC resume work

Members of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) on Monday resumed work at the National Agency for Food and Drug…

Putin signs law on counter-sanctions against U.S, allies

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed a law on measures to counteract “unfriendly actions of the U. S. and…

I have ‘absolute’ power to pardon myself – Trump

President Donald Trump on Monday said he had committed no wrongdoing but had “absolute” legal power to pardon himself, echoing…

Nigerian Govt to recruit 6,000 prison officials

The Federal Government will recruit 6000 personnel for the Nigerian Prison Service to address manpower shortage, Minister of Interior, Lt-Gen.…

Nigeria’s mobile internet users hit 101.2m in April

Internet users in the country increased to 101. 2 million in April from 100.6 million recorded in March, the Nigerian…
President Salva Kiir

South Sudan enrolls 1.5m children in school

Authorities said 1.5 million South Sudanese children have enrolled in school in 2018 in spite of the ongoing civil war…

Fire destroys PHED’s Injection Sub-station

The Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHED) says fire from a dump site, near Park One, Port Harcourt gutted its…

Nigeria canvasses promotion of Intra-African travels

The Federal Government has called for the establishment of stronger linkage and functional travel collaborations among Africa member states to…

Saraki sends ADC to collect police invitation letter

Senate President Bukola Saraki has dispatched his aide-de-camp (ADC) to the police headquarters in Abuja to obtain the invitation asking…
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Nigeria’s active mobile lines hit 160m – NCC

The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says active mobile telephone lines in Nigeria rose from the 149 million in March to…

Nigeria can lead in phyto-medicine – Biologist

Mr Longinus Chima, a biologist on Monday said Nigeria could lead the world in phyto-medicine and non-synthetic drug production if…
Cholera

Cholera: Plateau confirms 3 cases

The Plateau Commissioner for Health, Mr Kunden Deyin, on Monday said that three persons had been confirmed to have cholera,…

Gov. Masari swears-in new CJ, Grand Khadi

Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Monday sworn-in Justice Musa Danladi and Khadi Hafiz Mika’il as the new Chief…

Man remanded in prison over alleged rape

An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of a 26-year-old man, Dada Oluwaseun, in prison over alleged…

Poland offers up to 2bn dollars for U.S. military base

Poland is willing to contribute 2 billion dollars to the establishment of a permanent U.S. military base on its soil,…
defilement

Man permits cleric to sleep with wife

An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Monday saved a four-year-old marriage between Mrs Musilimotu Olashuyi and her husband, Gbenga,…

Putin-Kim meeting: Russia suggests Vladivostok as location

A summit meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un could take place early September…

Eko Disco plans new injection sub-station facility

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) says it will build a new distribution injection substation of 2 x 2.5…